Lexical Definition

‎זָבַל‎ zâbal (zaw-bal') to honour ^H:V
a primitive root; apparently properly, to inclose, i.e.

dwell with.

• to reside

1) (Qal) to exalt, honour, (possible) dwell exaltedly

See Greek: αἱρετίζω

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[‎זָבַל‎] verb probably exalt, honour (Assyrian zabâlu COT^Gloss and id. on Gen 30:20; 1Kgs 8:13, compare Dl^{Pr 62 f.} so De; Phoenician proper name, feminine ‎בעלאזבל‎ (probably = Baal has exalted) compare ‎אִיזֶבֶל‎ above; compare Arabic take up and carry; > Nö^{ZMG 1886, 729}, who connects these verbs with Syriac bear, carry, compare Hebrew ‎סָבַל‎) —

Qal Imperfect ‎יִזְבְּלֵנִי אִישִׁי‎ Gen 30:20b (J), my husband will honour me (in explanation of name Zebulun (see below); on another apparently explanation in v^a compare ‎זבד‎); > AV and others dwell with me, compare Thes Rob-Ges who derive dwell with from an assumed meaning be round (compare ‎דור‎); and others (compare MV^{8. 9}), who derive dwell as denominative from ‎זְבֻל‎ in sense dwelling.

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